Hello, I’m Deniz Basusta.

I’ve built my career at the intersection of people, business, and hospitality. Leading teams, solving problems, and creating experiences that last.

I’m passionate about pushing boundaries, solving challenges, and creating lasting impact.

Career

  • I oversee day-to-day operations, team management, financial oversight, and guest experience for Liman Restaurant, a fine-dining Mediterranean establishment founded by my family in 1999. After returning full-time, I led the full relaunch of the restaurant at its new Surf Avenue location, building workflows, implementing systems, coordinating vendors, and ensuring the business runs smoothly from open to close.

  • At Barclays, I worked as an Agent Trading Onboarding Analyst, managing the end-to-end onboarding of institutional clients into the bank’s global brokerage platform. I coordinated across Sales & Trading, Legal, Compliance, Credit Risk, and Operations to complete due diligence, regulatory checks, and documentation, helping major asset managers gain access to Barclays’ markets business.

  • As a Summer Financial Analyst at BNY Mellon, I supported enterprise-level capital planning by analyzing $3.3B across dozens of prior investments. I built documentation and analytical resources that improved the firm’s planning workflows and supported cross-functional collaboration between Finance, Technology, and senior business stakeholders.

  • I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Economics from NYU, where I developed a strong foundation in analytical thinking, financial principles, and business strategy. During my time on campus, I also led the Restaurateur Club, organizing industry events and connecting students with the NYC hospitality community.

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